West Set returns for 2022

West Set – a rolling program of live music staged in the heart of Footscray – returns this October for the first time since 2019, thanks to the support of the State Government’s ‘On the Road Again’ initiative. With a mix of free and ticketed performances, audiences can enjoy a cross genre mix of live music performances, including Ethio and Latin Jazz at a new pop-up venue at the Footscray Library forecourt, world-class DJs, pop acts ‘On The Green’ at Railway Reserve next to Footscray Train Station, and big band and funk sounds programmed across local emerging venues dedicated to live music. There will also be all ages sessions to late night licensed gigs, and delicious food offerings from our local multicultural traders. West Set takes place from Friday 14 October to Sunday 30 October, so come along to support our local artists and venues while welcoming back the live music scene in Melbourne’s west. For more information please visit

maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Events

Photo courtesy of Songlines Music Aboriginal Corporation.

CHILDREN’S WEEK 2022

Children's Week, which runs from 22-30 October, is an annual celebration that recognises the talents, skills, achievements and rights of children across Australia. This year's theme, 'All Children have the right to a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development’, has been drawn from Article 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This year Council is hosting a range of fun and engaging events across the municipality to celebrate, including outdoor Junior Ranger sessions, activities at Braybrook Hub, and Loose Parts Play sessions, which are interactive sensory play activities where children and adults will have the freedom to use their imaginations and create artworks and objects using a range of ‘loose parts’. For more information and to register, visit

maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/childrensweek